Obituaries

In of KimEdwardJohmon
June 12, June 11, 1991

Kim Edward Johnson died on June 11,
1991 from complications associated with
AIDS. He was born in Brandon, VT
where he lived for most of his life. Kim
graduated from Otter Valley High
School and attended the University of
Vermont. He worked at the Brandon
Training School and the Counseling Ser-
vice of Addison County. More recently,

5}’/é": jfifffg A Kim worked as a waiter at the Mountain
i __.\ LIKE mm’? ‘  Top Inn. He is survived by his mother,

" - ’ ' - two sisters, two brothers, a niece and
nephew, aunts and uncles, and many
friends. Kim touched the lives of his
family and friends in many ways and
will always be remembered. The fol-
lowing poem, written by Kim, was hand-
ed out at his memorial service; his
friends requested that it be printed with

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. FRoN\ A DYSFUNCTIOMAL FAMILY. BIG _. Farewell to th‘? Mglqens _ '
The trees bore their skin like maidens cleansing in
a spring.
Sights and sounds take on a new meaning as sum-

mer disrobes fiom its masquerade ball-exposing
the body of our mother earth,‘ nakedness at its ab-
solute finest.

Creatures find shelter among the mounds of gar-
met-like a baby nuzzling at her mother's breast. It
U _-.. -.. will be cold now until the maiden return from their
,;;77'iu ~  bath and once again find comfort in their robes of
spring.

 
 
 
 
  
   
   

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Contributions in Kim’s memory may be
made to Vermont C.A.R.E.S., 30 Elm-
wood Ave., Burlington, VT 05401. V

 
 
 

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In Memoriam ~—
Helen L. Hutchins McHenry

 

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Helen L. Hutchins McHenry died Friday
evening June 14, 1991 at home in Bur-
lington with family and friends. Helen,

    who was 56 years old, died following a

year-long battle with breast cancer,

courage, dignity, sass, and spite.

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in your home? ’ Helen was born May 1, 1935 in Freeport,

Illinois, the daughter of William and

Call 863-2437 in Chifienden County Mary (Thomson) Hutch1ns._She gradu-

M or ated from Wooster College in Wooster,
1-800-649-2437 for Washington, Addison. and Ruilond counties. Ohio. did graduate work for two years at
I the University of Chicago, and earned a

Sponsored by Vermont C.A..R.E.S. master’s degree in counseling at the Uni-

 

versity of Vennont. Helen worked for
several years as a teacher in a private
nursery school, followed by a long and

which she characteristically fought with '